Chief Policy Advisor
Outpost Eurasia
Dubai
Managing Partner
Geostrategic Risk Partners Pty Ltd
Canberra
Chief Investment Strategist
Evli Bank
Helsinki
Asia Financial Correspondent
Financial Times
Hong Kong
Senior Partner
Agora Strategy
Munich
Managing Director
Atlı Global
Istanbul
Associate Professor
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Deputy Head of Mission
Mission at the Embassy of Brazil to Finland
Helsinki
Director of Strategy and Communications
International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds
London
Private investor and author
Asia Centre
Hong Kong
Head of Strategy
Minerva Technology Futures
Washington, D.C.
Vice President, (Legal & Regulatory) Transactions
Temasek
San Francisco
Managing Director, Head of Geopolitical Advisory
Lazard
New York City
Chief Officer Supervision
Malta Financial Services Authority
Valletta
Head of Economic and Risk Analysis
European Stability Mechanism
Luxembourg
Author, Lecturer
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Partner
Bird & Bird
Helsinki
Lecturer & Researcher
Mahidol University International College
Bangkok
Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development
Elisa Group
Helsinki
Professor of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Politica de São Paulo
São Paulo
Professor
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Senior Partner
PJT Partners
London
Global Macro and Systemic Risk Expert
Euroclear
The Hague
Associate Professor in International Relations and Specialist in Geopolitics
University of Antwerp
Antwerp
Senior Associate
A&O Shearman
Amsterdam
Head of Advisory Services
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
London
Senior Economist
The World Bank
Bangkok
Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism
Adam Smith's Panmure House
Edinburgh
Professor in Chinese Law and the Co-Director of Global Policy Institute
Durham University
Durham
Senior Analyst | Adjunct Professor
Control Risks | Sciences Po
Paris
Singapore Office Managing Director
Government of Saskatchewan
Singapore
Senior Advisor
Patomak Global Partners
Washington, D.C.
Vice President, Defence
VTT
Tampere
Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy
IMD
Lausanne
SNF Agora Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Washington, D.C.
Senior Researcher
Center for Studies in Geoeconomics of International Trade and Investments
São Paulo
Founder and Principal
The Rubicon Advisors
Washington, D.C.
Senior Research Scholar | Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
New York
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific
Natixis
Hong Kong
Managing Director
FSREG
London
Director, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy & Franz Haniel Professor for Public Policy
Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences, University of Erfurt
Berlin
Strategic Foresighting Specialist
4Sight2Insight
Chester, England
Vice President & Chief of Staff
Patomak Global Partners
Washington, D.C.
Partner
Ræder Bing advokatfirma AS
Oslo
Forecasting Researcher, Strategy Advisor
Haile & Co. Ltd.
London
Deputy Director
Helsinki Geoeconomics School
Stockholm
Partner
Wilson Sonsini
Washington, D.C.
Partner | Global Co-Chair Antitrust Practice
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
London
Independent Advisor HNW & UHNW Families
KS Advisory
Geneva
Professor of Political Science and International Studies
Boston College
Boston
Managing Director, Strategy, Economics, and ESG
Panmure Liberum
London
Lecturer & Researcher
University of Szeged
Budapest
Managing Director
Mercury
Washington, D.C.
Editor for Geoeconomics and Economic Security
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Berlin
Director, Chief Analyst, Global Macro and Emerging Markets
Danske Bank
Helsinki
Practice Leader - National Security Advisory
Gravity Stack LLC
Pittsburgh
Director, General Counsel (U.S.)
Novo Holdings
San Francisco
CEO
Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association
Singapore
Professor of Entrepreneurship
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
Director and Owner
Tyche Partners Ltd
Cambridge, England
Moghadam Family Professor of Finance
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford
Former Chair
Swedish Government's Inquiry on Enhanced Security of Supply of Goods and Services
Stockholm
Senior Associate Fellow
Royal United Services Institute
London
Head of Corporate Risk Management
Cimcorp Group
Helsinki
Head of Political Intelligence
Morning Consult
New York City
Managing Partner
Alagan Partners
Dubai
Senior Policy Analyst
Vyriausybės strateginės analizės centras (STRATA)
Vilnius
Lecturer
University of Exeter
Exeter
Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies
International Christian University (ICU)
Tokyo
Industrial Strategy Analyst
Dassault Systèmes
Paris
Professor
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
International Sanctions & Export Controls Lawyer
Ramboll
Copenhagen
President
TradeExperettes
Malmö
Ambassador
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden
Stockholm
Partner
Castrén & Snellman
Helsinki
Senior Geopolitical Advisor
Mannheimer Swartling
Stockholm
Associate Professor
University of Cyprus
Nicosia
Principal Legal Counsel
European Central Bank
Frankfurt
Founder
Silk Road Intel
Singapore
Global Tax Compliance and Reporting
EY
Luxembourg
Founder and Director
StoneBench
Singapore
Secretary-General
Helsinki Geoeconomics Society
Helsinki
Principal Director, Geopolitical Risk
PSP Investments
Montreal
Deputy Director General, DG Trade
European Commission
Brussels
Director, Geopolitics & Strategic Risks
Salesforce
Washington, D.C.
Founding Executive Director
The Center for the Study of Oligarchs
Bogotá
Professor of the Practice of Management
IESE Business School
Barcelona
Global Head of Intelligence | Adjunct Professor
Novo Nordisk | Sciences Po
Paris
Financial Analyst
Input Output (IOHK)
New York
Executive Board Member
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Berlin
Associate Professor
Sun Yat-sen University
Hong Kong
Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow
Council on Foreign Relations
New York
Diamond-Brown Senior Research Fellow for Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Berlin
Professor of Political Geography
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Distinguished Professor and the Tierney Chair
University of California, Irvine
Los Angeles
U.S. Economic Sanctions and National Security Lawyer, former Chief Counsel, OFAC
Law Offices of Charles Steele
Washington, D.C.
Policy Advisor
BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
Berlin
Managing Partner
Sy & Partners (Member Firm of Nishimura & Asahi)
Manila
Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst
Norges Bank Investment Management
Oslo
Professor
Escola de Economia de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas
São Paulo
Counsel
WilmerHale
Brussels
Head of Geopolitical Analysis
Intesa Sanpaolo
Milan
Professor
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
PlanOpSim
Ghent
CEO
Not Innovated Here - Laboratory of Creative Destruction
Helsinki
Japan Chair; Director of Geo-economics and Strategy
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
London
Managing Partner
Berlin Global Advisors
Berlin
Assistant Professor in Philosophy
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Partner
Dentons
Brussels
Global Head External and Multilateral Affairs function
FMC Corporation
Geneva
Head of Geopolitical Risk Analysis
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego | Polish Development Bank
Warsaw
Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025 (HGW25), August 11th to 15th, is a premier gathering of global policymakers, strategists, and academics to address geoeconomic challenges under the Chatham House Rule.
This year's event, themed “Trump Six Months On: Geoeconomics in a Fractured Global Order,” examines how shifting geopolitics and corporate strategies interact in today’s complex landscape.
Helsinki Symposium: The Year Ahead – Setting the Agenda
The Helsinki Symposium on "The Year Ahead – Setting the Agenda" will convene experts, policymakers, and professionals to chart the key geoeconomic challenges and opportunities shaping 2025. This forward-looking event will examine emerging trends in geopolitics, economics, and governance, providing participants with actionable insights and a roadmap for strategic decision-making in the year ahead. Through a hybrid format, the symposium will enable meaningful collaboration between in-person and virtual attendees worldwide.
Helsinki Symposium: The Intellectual Origins of Geoeconomics
The Helsinki Symposium on "The Intellectual Origins of Geoeconomics" will provide a unique platform for scholars, policymakers, and professionals to explore the historical and conceptual roots of geoeconomic strategy. The symposium will critically analyze the evolution of geoeconomic ideas, their application in statecraft, and their implications for contemporary global challenges. Designed as a hybrid event, it will foster collaboration and dialogue among in-person and virtual participants from around the world.
Singapore Geoeconomics Forum 2025
The Singapore Geoeconomics Forum 2025 will address the pressing challenges and opportunities arising from the strategic use of legal frameworks in a multipolar world. Bringing together global experts, policymakers, and academics, the Forum will provide a platform to examine the dynamics of economic lawfare, Southeast Asia's strategic role, and the launch of the Collaborative Master Project on Economic Lawfare (COMPEL). This event promises to deliver cutting-edge insights and foster meaningful collaboration in geoeconomic strategy.
February 2, 2026
Helsinki
Lectures, workshops, and simulation exercises over five days, culminating in a certificate presentation
Focus: Intensive training program on geoeconomic tools and strategies for professionals.
December 4, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions
Focus: Examining the use of economic tools such as sanctions and trade controls as instruments of statecraft and their implications for global trade and security.
November 18, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Academic debates and conceptual explorations
Focus: Liberal, realist, critical, and emerging perspectives in geoeconomics.
November 6, 2025
Brussels
Policy-oriented case studies and strategic frameworks
Focus: Geoeconomic strategies in the context of national security.
October 14, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Thematic discussions and expert panels
Focus: Examining the roles of key geoeconomic players and their objectives.
September 25, 2025
Helsinki
Interactive sessions tailored for mid-career professionals
Focus: Practical tools for geoeconomic resilience.
August 11, 2025
Helsinki / Online
A week-long event featuring foundational lectures, policy discussions, and workshops
Theme: Trump Six Months On: Geoeconomics in a Fractured Global Order
Focus: Comprehensive exploration of geoeconomic strategies post-Trump administration.
June 12, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Academic presentations and policy debates.
Focus: Weaponization of legal frameworks in geoeconomics.
May 20, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Case studies and corporate insights
Focus: Exploring corporate strategies to navigate geoeconomic risks.
April 29, 2025
Helsinki / Online
Policy-oriented roundtables
Focus: Strategic discussions to set the stage for Helsinki Geoeconomics Week.